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BAGUIO CITY – National Policy against Covid-19 deputy chief implementer, Secretary Vince Dizon lauded the city government here for pioneering the implementation of the new normal in the country. Dizon, together with Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque and Mayor Benjamin Magalong, visited the city on Friday to check the preparation of establishments for the reopening of the city’s tourism sector. “I think […]
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BAGUIO CITY — Cordillera leaders and other national officials renewed their support for the pursuit of Cordillera autonomy and development during the 34th Mount Data “Sipat” anniversary commemoration last Sunday, September 13. Local and national officials gathered in Baguio City while others attended virtually this year’s Sipat anniversary celebration. Mayor Gabino Ganggangan of Sadanga, Mountain Province and Cordillera Elder Leonardo […]
Read moreLAGAWE, Ifugao — Youths in this province were mobilized as anti-rape and anti- Violence Against Women and Children (VAWC) advocates in their respective communities. The Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office (PSWDO) and the Ifugao Police Provincial Office held a two-day anti-rape and anti-VAWC advocacy training to 18 youths particularly Sangguniang Kabataan officials from the different municipalities of the province. […]
Read moreLA TRINIDAD, Benguet — The provincial government of Benguet is toning down the celebration of the Adivay festivities this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. Governor Melchor Diclas said that with the COVID-19 pandemic still persisting and continues to affect greatly the people and the economy, there will just be a simple celebration to mark the 120th founding anniversary of […]
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Teachers provide learning opportunities to students through distance learning– the new mode of education. And to support and acknowledge their efforts in creating educational content in time for the opening of classes, Hedcor distributed P150,000 worth of school supplies to schools in La Trinidad, Benguet. Bineng Elementary School, Bodiweng Elementary School and Bineng National High School received the school supplies […]
Read moreBontoc, Mountain Province – A total of 148 violators were recorded due to non –compliance with the minimum health standards while 41 individuals were penalized due to prohibited parking and unattended parking during the kick-off of operation of the Task Force Kalasag of Bontoc on September 10, 2020. According to PCapt. Barnard Bone Navarra, the Chief of Police of the […]
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LA TRINIDAD, Benguet, Sept. 10 (PIA) – Almost six months since President Rodrigo Duterte declared the state of public health emergency in the country due to the Corona Virus Disease 2019 (Covid-19), the municipality of Kabayan remains the only one without a case among the 13 towns of Benguet Mayor Faustino Aquisan, in today’s Laging Handa Network Briefing News hosted […]
Read more15 September 2020, Quezon City– The environmental health group EcoWaste Coalition cautioned consumers not to fall for misleading online ads for products claiming to prevent COVID-19 infection. The group urged the public to be critical of products that are promoted by online dealers as effective in eliminating pathogens, including the dreaded novel coronavirus. The group made the warning after notifying […]
Read more15 September 2020 – Donations in support of the City of Baguio’s pursuit of development towards a ‘Smart City’ keep pouring in. Two technology software were installed Monday, 14 September 2020 at the Management Information Technology Division (MITD) under the Office of the City Mayor to supplement the contact tracing capability by crowd density monitoring while the other software is […]
Read more16 September 2020 – City Administrator Bonifacio dela Pena said he will meet this week with heads of the city planning and development, environment and parks management, engineering, buildings and architectire offices to align the Summer Capital’s planned infrastructure projects. He made the announcement in Tuesday’s regular management committee meeting at the refurbished Baguio Convention Center presided by Mayor Benjamin […]
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